Measuring and managing the work environment of the mid-level provider - The neglected human resource

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages

  McAuliffe, Eilish ^a   Bowie, Cameron ^b   Manafa, Ogenna ^a   Maseko, Fresier ^b   MacLachlan, Malcolm ^a   Hevey, David ^a   Normand, Charles ^a   Chirwa, Maureen ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

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EID: 64049087848     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-7-3     Document Type: Article

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